 The church organ was specially built and installed for St. Andrew's by Preston Boomer in 1960, with the help of his high school students, and his friend ,the late Bill Reed, who was a professional organ builder. Boomer spent his inheritance from his grandfather, Preston H. Boomer, to buy the pipes for the organ, and it is dedicated to his memory. The organ of St. Andrew's Parish Church has seven ranks. The original three rank design (in 1958) by Bill Reid, was expanded to seven ranks by The Boom (Preston Boomer) and his students in 1973.
Notice that the console, to the left of the American flag, is very
compact. Our pipe organ does not take up a large amount of
valuable space. But what a lovely sound it does
make!
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| 8' Gemshorn 61 note | 8' Bourdon 73 note |
| 4' Spitz Principal 73 note | 8' Rhorflote 73 note |
| 8' Oboe 61 note | 8" Krummhorn 61 note |
| 16' Bourdon 12 note | 414 Pipes Total |
Two Manual Console with Pedals, Direct Electric Action, unified to 32 stops!
Baroque voicing, wind pressure 60 mm of water.
Be sure to visit Preston Boomer's web site. We are blessed to have him and his wife in our parish and we are so grateful for them both! On his site you will learn about the Grand Pipe Organs of Boomeria he has built and many other creative endeavors he has undertaken.